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Walk together in Mandela's footsteps for justice
Walk together in Mandela's footsteps for justice 21 … forever. Mandela led his people to freedom in South Africa after spending over a quarter of a century behind … fighters in his native land and beyond. But what I find most remarkable is that when he walked free from prison …
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The Story of The Elders
… Find out more about The Elders' work in Cyprus … The Elders gathered in Johannesburg, South Africa, to meet with Nelson Mandela, discuss our shared … Walk Together: The Elders celebrate 10 years …
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Anger and inspiration: what District Six can teach South Africa’s young generation
Anger and inspiration: what District Six can teach South Africa’s young generation 11 August 2017 … Namati founder, Vivek Maru at District 6 Museum to launch Walk Together campaign, in July 2017. (Credit: The Elders … and, more importantly, forgiveness across the board. I find it interesting, then, that this is the very thing that …
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“Sparks of Hope” can honour Nelson Mandela’s vision of a better world
… all to #WalkTogether on his centenary, to continue his long walk to freedom. "We need to take guidance from … the courage to challenge these purveyors of prejudice or find solace in scapegoating and join the chorus of cheap … celebrate Nelson Mandela's centenary in Johannesburg, South Africa. …
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Building a culture of inclusivity in a diverse society
… for giving me this opportunity of being here in South Africa and in Cape Town on the 85th birthday of my hero, … interests, making it more challenging than in the past to find acceptable solutions. At the same time, we are … Mandela Day 2018: Walk Together to continue Mandela's long walk to freedom …
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Freedom, truth, democracy: citizenship and common purpose
… While speaking frankly about the challenges South Africa faces, from crime and corruption to extremes of … ‘Freedom’, of course, evokes Madiba’s own ‘long walk’, and the struggle and sacrifice of ordinary South … People are angry and they are hurting: many households find themselves in negative equity, unable to meet mortgage …
jonathan - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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The climate crisis is already here: Why we must listen to voices in the Global South
… everything in a second. It hurts me to see women walk long distances to look for water for their families … me to become a climate activist. I really wanted to find a way to help these people and change their lives. I … but not just my voice, the voices of fellow activists in Africa. It was a very trying moment for me, a disheartening …
gavin - 01/23/2023 - 15:05
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Interview: Desmond Tutu on Cyprus
… he experienced the criminal nature of Apartheid in South Africa. Nobel Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu was the man … relatives of the victims, on both sides of the border, to find out who killed them and how. So you have to provide a … that they have faced the beasts of the past and now we can walk together into the future. Our educational system …
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Climate change denial is a malign evil
… reminded me of the lines from his autobiography, “Long Walk To Freedom”, about the pleasure and fortitude Mandela … in their native environments. In the situation we find ourselves today, this shared appreciation and … with it. It was when I did work on the ground in Africa on economic and social rights that I became aware of …
gavin - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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Report: The Elders’ visit to Cyprus 2008
… experiences from Afghanistan, the Middle East and South Africa where visionary leadership, compromise and … not seek to intervene in the negotiations; Cypriots must find the solution to the Cyprus problem themselves. As … Mr Talat in the northern part of Nicosia, the Elders took a walk down Ledra Street, crossing the UN buffer zone that …
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